Mission 13: Are you superstitious? Triskadekatoraphobia! Triskadekatoraphobia!

[Rain Man]

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B-17 #5 – El Duderino II - Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders

Pilot Lzen
Copilot Rain Man
Bombardier Talisman (12)
Navigator Joe Seahawk
Engineer Radar Chief (12)
Radio Op. Mr. Blond
Tail Gunner UMKC 1L
Ball Turret Gunner morphius
Right Waist Gunner kcfanintitanhell
Left Waist Gunner PastorMikH

Target: St. Omer, just across the Channel (The mostly rookie crew gets a break, except for their position within the formation.)
Lead Bomber in formation, high vertically (extreme vulnerability)
Distance: 2 zones

Zone 1 Out: Britain

No enemy

Zone 2 Out: English Channel/France (Entering Target Zone)

1 Fw190, 1 Me110 attack – 1 Me110 is driven off by fighters

Talisman fires, misses
Radar Chief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

2 Fw190s are driven off by other B-17s

4 Me109s attack

Radar Chief fires, damages Me109
UMKC1L fires, misses
Talisman fires, misses
Joe Seahawk fires, misses
Pastormikh fires, misses

3 Mes miss, break off attack

Me scores 2 hits
-superficial damage to starboard wing
-#4 engine is hit, and a major oil leak spews liquid out

Me circles, attacks again

UMKC1L fires, misses
Morphius fires, kills Me109
Pastormikh fires, misses

Entering Bomb Zone
Good Weather
No Flak
It’s an easy run for Talisman – 40% score

Zone 2: English Channel (Leaving Target Zone)

1 Fw190 attacks

Talisman fires, misses
Radar Chief fires, misses
UMKC1L fires, misses

Fw misses, breaks off attack

Zone 1: England

Good weather

Engine #4 is overheating badly, so Rain Man turns it off, as well as the healthy Engine #1 to keep power symmetric. Lzen drops out of formation and El Duderino circles at the base until the other planes land. Even on two engines, it’s a good landing. No harm done.

Aftereffects

None

Eligible for next mission

Pilot Lzen
Copilot Rain Man
Bombardier Talisman (12)
Navigator Joe Seahawk
Engineer Radar Chief (12)
Radio Op. Mr. Blond
Tail Gunner UMKC 1L
Ball Turret Gunner morphius
Right Waist Gunner kcfanintitanhell
Left Waist Gunner PastorMikH